The title of this year’s workshop is “ICWA as the Gold Standard for All Children – Reunification in Courts and Schools, Peacemaking as a Path to Get There.” This year’s training will feature a State ICWA training and an example of School Peacemaking Programs. We will also show a video on peacemaking and provide an introduction to the concepts of peacemaking. For a full schedule for the event, please download the agenda attached below:
The sign at the new Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Tribal Court in Dowagiac, MI brings the prominence of peacemaking to all who pass by. Construction for the Peacemaking Center started in 2018 and took over 15 months to complete. The Pokagon Band of Powatomini Court & Peacemaking Center was opened on December 11, 2019 and contains a “healing fire room.” Thanks to IPI Advisory Committee Member and Pokagon Chief Judge Michael Petoskey for bringing attention… Read More »NEWS: Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Tribe’s Peacemaking Center Update
NEWS: Grant Opportunities for Supporting Native Youth and Culture Available For those interested, there are two grant opportunities available for supporting Native Youth and Culture. The Native Youth and Culture Fund Grant Opportunity offered by the First Nations Development Instituted which is intended “to partner with tribes, Native nonprofit organizations and Native community groups working in rural and reservation-based communities and seeking ways to preserve, strengthen and/or renew Native cultures and traditions among youth”. All… Read More »NEWS: Grant Opportunities for Supporting Native Youth and Culture Available
The Midwest Peacemaking Training for 2020 has been scheduled for August 6th and 7th at the Little River Casino Resort in Manistee, MI. The details of the Midwest Peacemaker Training 2020, and a registration web page, are out now. Click on the link below to sign up and ensure your spot, as space is limited to 100 participants.
The University of California at Berkeley is currently searching for a Restorative Practices Project Analyst. Per the University of California, Berkeley’s job posting, job duties will include: Supporting the Center for Student Conduct’s (CSC) mission to administer the UC Berkeley Code of Student Conduct through equitable practices that promotes community-building and encourages mutual respect through the development of a robust alternative resolution process. Spearheading the CSC’s Restorative Education Practices and Initiative for Alternative Resolution (REPAIR).… Read More »NEWS: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY SEEKS RESTORATIVE PRACTICES PROJECT ANALYST
The International Peacemaking Conference previously scheduled for August 5-7, 2020 has been postponed until 2021 to allow for greater planning and further fundraising efforts. Please download the flyer below for additional information.
This very informative article from Ireland describes a recent lecture given by IPI Advisory Committee member Judge Timothy Connors during a visit to the homeland of his own ancestors. He described the shortcomings of Irish mediation standards, and the potential benefits of alternative approaches such as the peacemaking employed at his own Ann Arbor, MI court. Click here for the full article: https://www.lawsociety.ie/gazette/top-stories/mediation-standards-in-ireland-fall-short-of-best-practice-seminar-hears/
Anyone interested in peacemaking should be planning to go to the International Peacemaking Conference, to be held on August 5-7, 2020 at the home of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians in Manistee, Michigan, USA. A full range of topics will be available for this large, multi-track conference, with peacemakers from around North America. A steering committee for the agenda is almost completely formed already.
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians recently opened its new justice center, which features a circular design theme, a round peacemaking room, and a healing fire. The local news report below shows the facility, and features a great explanation given by IPI Advisory Committee member and Pokagon Band Chief Judge Michael Petoskey. For the full video of the news report, please go to https://wsbt.com/news/local/pokagon-band-of-potawatomi-indians-opens-new-justice-center-in-dowagiac Click on the gallery below for more photos of the new… Read More »NEWS: Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians Opens New Justice Center
NEWS: Manitoba Bar Association Newsletter Article on Restorative Justice and Indigenous Peace-Making Methodologies in Manitoba Courts We invite you to read this article written by David G. Newman, Q.C., and published in the Manitoba Bar Association Newsletter regarding recent peacemaking events in Manitoba and giving compelling background information on the events’ prominent speakers.
Please join us for an open house for the Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Restorative Justice Centre. This event is open to everyone, celebrating their opening and inviting connections between First Nations citizens and others regarding Restorative and Indigenous Justice in Winnipeg and beyond.
PHOTOS: OCTOBER PEACEMAKING EVENTS Honoring Indigenous People Meet Me at the Bell Tower Restorative Justice and Tribal-State Collaboration
PAPER: How the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Supports Peacemaking The Indigenous Peacemaking Initiative recently released a detailed explanation of how the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples supports peacemaking. From the paper: The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP or the Declaration) was adopted by the United Nations on September 13, 2007. According to UNDRIP Article 43, the rights recognized thereby “constitute the… Read More »PAPER: How the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Supports Peacemaking
EVENT: Peace Circle Facilitator Training Advisory Committee members Mike Jackson and Cheryl Fairbanks are providing a training in peace circle facilitation at Yakutat, AK on August 8-9.
PICTURES: “Life Comes From It: Innovative Grassroots Movement-Building Led by People of Color and Indigenous Peacemakers” IPI Advisory Committee members and allies spoke with conference attendees at the 7th National Association of Community and Restorative Justice (NACRJ) on innovative grassroots movements.
PICTURES: IPI Reception in Denver, CO 2019 In conjunction with the 7th National Association of Community and Restorative Justice Conference, where many IPI Advisory Committee members presented, the Advisory Committee was able to gather with allies and friends for a reception hosted by Casey Family Programs. We are grateful to and Dr. Brian Jarrett ((CSU-DH), Global Cyberconference on Dispute Resolution Director), Sonya Shah (Life Comes From It Grantmaking Circle), Belinda Dulin (Washtenaw County Peacemaking Court),… Read More »PICTURES: IPI Reception in Denver, CO 2019
